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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Psychopathology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1510824

The Unconscious Sibling Rivalry in Psychoanalytic Institutions. Implications for Psychoanalytic Training

Provisionally accepted
Simona Reghintovschi Simona Reghintovschi *
  • Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Romania

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    What unconscious elements fuel the 'radioactive atmosphere' of psychoanalytic institutionsthose unconscious sources of the chronic conflicts that sometimes plague the relationships among members of psychoanalytical societies and obscure the path of a constructive resolution of conflicts, creating a toxic climate that stultifies members' creativity, hindering progress and further development? An empirical research was conducted using the psychoanalytically informed research interview as an experimental situation. The main findings indicates unconscious sibling rivalry as the source of conflict in the psychoanalytic institution studied, along with narcissism of minor differences. The implications for psychoanalytic training are discussed.

    Keywords: conflicts in psychoanalytic institutions, Psychoanalytic training, unconscious sibling rivalry, psychoanalytically informed research interview, lateral dimension of institutional life

    Received: 14 Oct 2024; Accepted: 23 Dec 2024.

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    * Correspondence: Simona Reghintovschi, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Romania

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